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STALEMATE REMAINS IN ONDO ASSEMBLY

 Stalemate continues in  the Ondo state House of Assembly as the two factions in the Sunshine Assembly fail to reach a consensus on way forward in the leadership  tussle  over who lead the House.


A mild drama happened  today, Thursday 2nd February 2017,  that involved some  protesters and security operatives that were Manning the entrance to the Assembly complex.


Information gathered, said  a top government  official and  his entourage, the embattled Speaker and other factional members of the Lawmakers were in the convoy heading towards the Assembly arena, when they ran into the protestants that  blocked the way in the process of their demonstration and clashed  ensued in the process, as  the security operatives  were trying to disperse the protesters to give way.


The situation that took several efforts of the security operatives to bring the situation to normalcy  left behind broken bottles, sticks, tear-gas cannisters  and other objects littered the main road leading to the Assembly  complex and  the federal secretariat, as it was reported  that some of the protesters sustaining injuries, while it was not confirmed  if there is any casualty .


It was however  noted that as all this protest and reprisal were taken place outside the Assembly  complex , the Malaki Coker  led faction were said to be peaceful seated in the Hallowed Chamber of the Assembly  preparing for the day plenary sitting. As the state Commissioner of police, Hilda Ibifuro Harrison  ordered that all staff of the Assembly to vacate their different offices, including the Lawmakers,  that she has  been ordered from the above to seal-off the Assembly complex.

In his words, Hon. Iroju  Ogundeji,  representing Odigbo constituency 1 and the spokesperson  for the Lawmakers  said  " we sincerely  implore the  Inspector General of Police to call to order the state Commissioner of police who may cause disunity and rancour amongst the Lawmakers in the state with her actions and utterances. Since we are one family and peace loving peogle ".


All efforts at speaking with the Commissioner of Police, Hilda Ibifuro Harrison on the matter prove abortive as she was said not be ready to speak with press on the latest development in the Assembly.

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